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Ni Kuang: A king of Hong Kong genre fiction

A troubled escapee from the People’s Liberation Army was smuggled to Hong Kong and eventually became a celebrated author WRITER NI KUANG is being mourned in Hong Kong and across much of the Chinese-speaking world. To readers of Chinese, he was the bestselling author of huge numbers of genre books with sci-fi, martial arts and…

July 7, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

Opinion

New CE can bring long-term prosperity to Hong Kong

THANKS TO THE changes in the electoral system and the ensuring of patriots administering Hong Kong, the newly elected Chief Executive John Lee has a clear policy vision. He is taking a results-oriented approach to resolve Hong Kong’s deep-rooted problems. After the official appointment of Principal Officials of the sixth-term Government of HKSAR from the…

July 6, 20220Comments ByAlvin Wan

Opinion

Looking back 25 years, we see how Hong Kong has developed

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS have passed since the official Handover of Hong Kong sovereignty from Britain to the People’s Republic of China. What lay ahead were a mixture of uncertainty and hope for the city. The past quarter century had been a period of change, development, and growth. To mark the significance of this milestone, let’s explore…

July 6, 20220Comments ByHilaire Chow

Features

Hu Fa-kuang: The man who changed the face of Hong Kong

Image shows Hu Fa-kuang as a teenager, when he decided to become an engineer, a 1950s world map, and a ship from the Blue Funnel Line, which would take him across the world. Hu Fa-kuang, who passed away recently, literally changed the face of Hong Kong. He was "the elevator king" of a city which…

July 5, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Features

Yes, I’m an Asian kid and I wear glasses

Most young people in East Asia wear glasses, as has been widely noticed. They become a constant companion from a young age, and we end up having a love-hate relationship with them, reports Anna Tang, who has worn them for most of her 15 years NO, BRUSHING MY TEETH is not the first thing I…

July 4, 20220Comments ByAnna Tang

Opinion

Think tanks can play bigger role in guiding Hong Kong

AS HONG KONG celebrates the 25th anniversary of its reunification with China, numerous articles have been published, illustrating the success of Hong Kong under “one country, two systems”, a political framework full of Chinese wisdom. As a think-tank leader and researcher for more than 10 years, I would like to discuss how think tanks…

July 2, 20220Comments ByHenry Ho

Features

Why is no one factchecking these statements on militarization?

Major figures are making provocative public statements which appear to be demonstrably wrong, increasing the possibility of conflict in Asia. But who is pointing this out and setting the record straight? Sadly, the media isn't, laments Richard Cullen. THE RECENT ASIAN Security Summit in Singapore convened by the International Institute for Strategic Affairs –…

July 1, 20220Comments ByRichard Cullen

Lecturing Hong Kong: cartoon

Hong Kong people now wealthier than British: Humor spot

Boris Johnson’s travails: humor spot

Ni Kuang: A king of Hong Kong genre fiction

New CE can bring long-term prosperity to Hong Kong

Looking back 25 years, we see how Hong Kong has developed

Hu Fa-kuang: The man who changed the face of Hong Kong

Yes, I’m an Asian kid and I wear glasses

Think tanks can play bigger role in guiding Hong Kong

Why is no one factchecking these statements on militarization?

Hong Kong quietly becomes major tennis hub for the world

3-parent baby case led to one of the oddest reviews in HK legal history

This child has three parents: so who is his mother?